EU Workforce Strategy & Planning Lead

Arcadis; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Workforce Planning Manager to drive agility across EUK, establishing proactive 12-week forecasts, optimizing productivity, and guiding a team of Resource Planners.

You will own demand vs capacity, provide early warnings to Service leaders, collaborate with Talent Acquisition, and ensure data quality across planning systems.

This role reflects Arcadis' commitment to delivering sustainable design and client outcomes through people, process, and technology.

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce planning, resourcing or forecasting within professional services.
• Ability to translate forecasts into actionable insights for leaders.
• Strong data interpretation and decision support skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the 12-week forecast, identify supply and demand variances.
• Develop data-driven resource forecasts to enable proactive decisions.
• Provide recruitment input to Service Directors and Talent Acquisition partners.
• Maximize talent agility across accounts and sectors; optimize named resource use.
• Monitor weekly billable vs planned time and drive productivity improvements.
• Lead and develop the Resource Planning team and ensure data quality.

Skills

Workforce forecasting

Resource planning

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Data analytics

Education

Degree in business/engineering or related field

Tools

ERP/HR systems

Excel

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Workforce Planning Manager to drive agility across EUK, establishing proactive 12-week forecasts, optimizing productivity, and guiding a team of Resource Planners.

You will own demand vs capacity, provide early warnings to Service leaders, collaborate with Talent Acquisition, and ensure data quality across planning systems.

This role reflects Arcadis' commitment to delivering sustainable design and client outcomes through people, process, and technology.